1. Make sentences with the following information.

● Use the past tense.

● Replace the subjects with a subject pronoun (If it isn’t already).
● Replace the objects with an object pronoun.
● You may also need to add possessive adjectives.

Subject Verb Object Sentence

a I talk she about education.

I talk to her about education

b You ask she for a favor.

c Adam send they an angry text message.

d Sue kick her brother in the leg.

e We take she to see a movie.

f The snake bite he and he had to have three stitches.

g Lian, Richard lie ___ parents about the valuable ornament that
and Anna they had broken.
 h The advanced invite ___ teacher for lunch.
level students

i Mary and see Bob and Sally Kissing in the park.

Martine

j My dog eat the mouse quickly.

k Julie, Izzy and stop we from making such a big scene at

Thomas the bar.

l Walter and Elsie give I some pumpkin pie.

m Navid and John like we because we were so friendly.

2. Choose the correct pronoun

a. bought some beer at the convenience store.
1. we
2. us

b. Some beer was bought by at the convenience store.

1. we
2. us

c. was voted as class president.

1. I
2. me

d. The other students votes as class president.

1. I
2. me
 e. asked me a question that I didn’t feel comfortable answering.
1. she
2. her

f. A question was asked by that I didn't feel comfortable answering.

1. she
2. her

g. The rat was caught by . It was eating the leftover food in the pantry.
1. he
2. him

h. caught the rat. It was eating the leftover food in the pantry.
1. he
2. him

i. Can you take to school, please.

1. they
2. them

j. Can be taken to school, please.

1. they
2. them

3. Answer these questions. Replace the object with a pronoun.

a. Do you like studying English?

Yes, I like it sometimes, but sometimes I hate it.

b. Do you like coffee?

c. Do you like reading?

d. Do you like cleaning?

e. Do you like horror films?

f. Do you like spiders?

 g. Do you like peanuts?

h. Do you like trucks?

i. Do you like Leonardo DiCaprio?

j. Do you like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?

k. Do you like Justin Bieber?

l. Do you like Johnny Depp?

m. Do you like Taylor Swift?

n. Do you like Beyonce and Jay-Z?

4. Replace the highlighted word with a subject or object pronoun.

a. I called Mrs White this morning.

I called her this morning.

b. Wait for Carl and I!

c. Mia is my best friend.

d. Give Derek the keys.

e. Karen will talk to Martin later today.

f. Nathan and Daisy enjoy going to the movies.

 g. My mother and father like birdwatching.

h. The computer is broken.

i. He doesn't know Joel and Jennifer.

j. I saw James.

k. Mary didn't invite Anna and Felix to the party.

l. John and I like playing football.

m. Matthew is very handsome.

n. Jane and I can’t come to the meeting.

o. Paul lives with Andrea.

p. Are the pizzas for Sylvia and me?

q. The weather is very hot.

r. Does Martin have a dog?

5 Change the following active sentences to passive:

 Someone robbed my bank last week.

My bank was robbed last week.

a. Edison invented the lightbulb for homes in 1879.

 b. People usually reject that idea.

c. Journalists described the catastrophe in the newspapers.

d. She dusted the furniture in her apartment.

e. Some people established this school a long time ago.

f. Workers will improve the sedan's design next year.

g. The parents gave the spoiled son a new car.

h. The mother changed the baby's diaper.

i. My friend asked me over to her house last night.

6. Choose the reason that best explains why the sentence would normally be used in the
passive:

 Someone robbed my bank last week.

o the agent is not important or already understood.
o the agent is not known

a. Edison invented the light bulb for homes in 1879.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

b. People usually reject that idea.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known
 c. Journalists described the catastrophe in the newspapers.
1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

d. She dusted the furniture in her apartment.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

e. Some people established this school a long time ago.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

f. Workers will improve the sedan's design next year.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

g. The parents gave the spoiled son a new car.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

h. The mother changed the baby's diaper.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

i. My friend asked me over to her house last night.

1. the agent is not important or already understood.
2. the agent is not known

7 Read the following passive sentences and change them to active using the impersonal
subjects we, you, or they.

 In my country, chopsticks are used quite often.

We use chopsticks quite often.

a. A new law was established recently.

b. Your files have to be saved before turning off the computer. (said by the teacher)

c. This room is used a lot by students. (said by a student)

d. A new bridge is being built over the river.

e. This newspaper is published daily.

f. Hot dogs are usually eaten by Americans at baseball games. (said by an American)

g. Changes were made to the subway schedule.

h. Bears may be seen when climbing that mountain.

i. This medicine should never be taken before a meal.